The number of undergraduate students who passed their exams from Osmania University was slightly higher this year, with 52.43 per cent of them coming out successful in their final examinations this year. In 2014, a little more than 48 per cent of students had cleared the exams.
This year, 53,160 B.A, B.Com and B.Sc students from OU appeared for their final exams, out of which 27,783 passed. The results were better in all three streams when compared with results of 2014.
B.A students recorded the highest improvement this year when compared with the previous year''s results, with 62.46 per cent students clearing their exams compared to last year’s 50.75 per cent. Students of B.Com and B.Sc streams also recorded marginal improvement by two and three per cent this year.
“Also, this year, the number of girls who passed the exams is higher than boys, which is a good sign,” said Suresh Kumar, University Registrar, here at a press conference on Friday. This year, 16,606 girls had passed their exams when compared to 11,267 boys.
Emergency Meeting
Mr. Kumar also mentioned that an emergency meeting will be held soon to discuss the issue of implementing the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) for undergraduate students in the OU. “After holding talks, it may be implemented from next year. After that, we will focus on improving the faculty strength,” he said.
